Windows AppFest, Bengaluru, 21-22 Sep 2012

Eat. Drink. Code.  My CPU’s Gonna Overload!

During 9/22 weekend, attendees and Microsoft were awarded a new Guinness World Record for the largest app development coding marathon, Windows AppFest. The event brought more than 3500 developers together in Bangalore, India for 18 hours to design, build and test apps for Windows across more than 20 categories, including food, finance, productivity, books, social, photo, music and video and shopping.

The turnout of more than 3500 developers at Windows AppFest showcases the developer excitement for Windows 8 and the opportunity the Windows Store brings to developers worldwide.

Beyond developers who participated in the Windows AppFest this weekend, the Windows Store is now open for developers to register and submit their apps in 120 markets worldwide. To learn more about building and submitting apps to the Windows Store, please visit the Windows Dev Center.

My Personal Experience:

EAT.DRINK.CODE: Once in a lifetime experience #Windows8AppFest

Windows8AppFest is the best event by far I have attended in my entire professional career.

The entire event was well organized and I could not realize that we were well past 24 hours in the event including 18 hours for the Guinness record…

The floor was full of energy, passion, Windows Phones, laptops…. Anything you name I could smell Windows & Microsoft in it.

I had an opportunity to work with folks built Social, Gaming Apps.

One of the apps I helped with my mentoring was reviewed by the Guinness VP. He mentioned this in the closing ceremony as well about this app.

Overall It’s an honor and pride to be part of an such an wonderful event.

Media Coverage:

Time  Lapse Recap Windows AppFest in YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7TrldtG_wWI

EAT. DRINK. CODE. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tUZZvQl9iao